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42 U.S. Code § 17116. Industrial research and assessment centers
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Covered projectThe term “covered project” means a project—
(A)
that has been recommended in an energy assessment described in paragraph (2)(A) conducted for an eligible entity; and
(B) with respect to which the plant site of that eligible entity—
(i) improves—
(I)
energy efficiency;
(II)
material efficiency;
(III)
cybersecurity; or
(IV)
productivity; or
(ii) reduces—
(I)
waste production;
(II)
greenhouse gas emissions; or
(III)
nongreenhouse gas pollution.
(2) Eligible entityThe term “eligible entity” means a small- or medium-sized manufacturer that has had an energy assessment completed by—
(A)
an industrial research and assessment center;
(B)
a Department of Energy Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership jointly with an industrial research and assessment center; or
(C)
a third-party assessor that provides an assessment equivalent to an assessment described in subparagraph (A) or (B), as determined by the Secretary.
(3) Energy service providerThe term “energy service provider” means—
(A)
any business providing technology or services to improve the energy efficiency, water efficiency, power factor, or load management of a manufacturing site or other industrial process in an energy-intensive industry (as defined in section 17111(a) of this title); and
(B)
any utility operating under a utility energy service project.
(4) Industrial research and assessment centerThe term “industrial research and assessment center” means—
(A)
an institution of higher education-based industrial research and assessment center that is funded by the Secretary under subsection (b); and
(B)
an industrial research and assessment center at a trade school, community college, or union training program that is funded by the Secretary under subsection (f).
(5) Program
The term “Program” means the program for implementation grants established under subsection (i)(1).
(6) Small- or medium-sized manufacturerThe term “small- or medium-sized manufacturer” means a manufacturing firm—
(A)
the gross annual sales of which are less than $100,000,000;
(B)
that has fewer than 500 employees at the plant site of the manufacturing firm; and
(C)
the annual energy bills of which total more than $100,000 but less than $3,500,000.